Communication and Media Studies at University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$34,963
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,065
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,359
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#268 of 660
Rank by pay
#216 of 660
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of North Dakota graduates in communication and media studies earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Dakota Compares for Communication and Media Studies

All 660 colleges reporting communication and media studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,266$116,210#1$53,022
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,541$91,903#2$52,210
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$88,463$84,198#4$62,182
4Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$84,206$76,622#11$51,720
5Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$83,586$73,606#15$55,162
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$81,497$82,883#7$52,294
7Boston University Boston, MA$80,306$70,718#30$47,349
8Northeastern University Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#31$47,465
9Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$80,191$70,617#32$47,465
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$79,648$83,980#5$50,556
…
265California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$56,278$51,209#431$32,852
266Indiana University-East Richmond, IN$56,141$60,229#153$37,463
267Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$56,119$53,606#353$39,798
268University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$56,065$58,085#216$34,963
269Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$56,048$49,189#497$34,704
270DePaul University Chicago, IL$56,014$55,033#313$34,453
271Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$56,013$56,343#272$37,143

Other Majors at University of North Dakota by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,162$78,285#49 of 258
Air Transportation$104,472$46,193#2 of 52
Petroleum Engineering$99,932$73,821#13 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$89,704$73,603#197 of 318
Civil Engineering$87,828$73,260#84 of 233
Chemical Engineering$87,309$73,112#138 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$86,268$65,020#222 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$82,187$61,280#228 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,624$73,097#728 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,774$68,029#33 of 93
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$75,202—#39 of 51
Computer Systems Analysis$72,006$53,865#12 of 24
Mathematics$71,665—#143 of 309
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$71,538$42,948#26 of 476
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$70,947—#24 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,932$53,776#406 of 1176
Political Science and Government$66,535—#170 of 565
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,856$49,785#392 of 452
Marketing$64,912$48,843#294 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$64,688—#123 of 187
Security Science and Technology$62,726—#14 of 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,352—#70 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,218—#148 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,130—#34 of 70
Social Work$56,001$49,695#112 of 420
Psychology$55,333$33,487#236 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,251$42,825#318 of 660
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$54,558—#43 of 85
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,454$40,142#49 of 67
Social Sciences$52,063$34,490#46 of 87

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Dakota communication and media studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,963 one year after graduating and $56,065 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Dakota rank for communication and media studies?

Among 660 colleges reporting earnings for communication and media studies graduates, University of North Dakota ranks #268 by median pay four years after graduation, and #216 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication and media studies at University of North Dakota worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for communication and media studies ($56,359), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of North Dakota · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.